Naturalistic Observation

Unit 4 Assignment Name: Identify whether each scenario in the table below is naturalistic or participant observation. Question Term If you want to collect data on people’s feelings, attitudes, or thoughts, the study would be a ______Participant observation______________. Participant Observation If you want to collect data on behavior as it naturally occurs, a ______________Naturalistic observation_______ would be ideal. Naturalistic Observation If you want to collect data on people that you know and are interacting with, the study would be a __Participant observation_________________. Participant Observation If you want to collect data on parents and their children at an amusement park, a ________Naturalistic observation_________ would be ideal. Naturalistic Observation What is the research question for your naturalistic observation? In which ways can parents engage their children in a playground context?In which ways can parents engage their children in a playground context? What is your research hypothesis? It is observed that the parents tend to protect their child by providing either verbal cues or even, if necessary, physical action when the child comes across unfamiliar peers.It is observed that the parents tend to protect their child by providing either verbal cues or even, if necessary, physical action when the child comes across unfamiliar peers. What behaviors will you focus on? To study social relations in a playground setting, observation targeted three behaviors directed explicitly by parents and addressed to their children. First, observation was made on the frequency of parents' verbal prompts or directions, such as safety directions or directions on how to play. It assists in determining how parents convey danger or proper conduct to their kids or how they approach explaining an issue. Secondly, some examples of physical involvement of parents were noted, for example, assisting the child to come down a slide and restraini...